The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-07
GASTEIN'S CONFERENCE.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY RENEW
THEIR FRIENDSHIP.

The Interviews Lackingin Significance
on Account of the Absence of Guild
ing Statesmen of Imperial Politics
Emperor Williams Habits Refute the
Rumors of III Health-Russo-Germ
Tension not Lessened.
Copyright 1887 By Ne,o York associated Press
BERLIN, Aug. 6-The interviews between
Emperor Francis Joseph and Emperor Will
liam at Gastein are deprived of much sig
nificance by the absence of the guiding
statesmen of imperial politics. The En-
perors are willing to Interchange views on
the present position of the Austro German
alliance, but the main objects of the confer
ence will be the candidature Of Prince
Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria and
the impending deposition of the insane King
of Bavaria. Emperor William desires to
consult with Emperor Francis Joseph re-
garding the deposition of King Otto, not on
political but on family and personal grounds.
The conversation of tho Emperors will
probably tonch only the mere fringe of
European politics. The meeting was neces-
sary in order to openly declare the mainte-
nance of the Austro-German compact, but
both Emperors are too much averse to in
terfering with their ministers work to ven
ture upon any independent initiative.
The North German Gazette (selni-otiiciaD
says As in former years, so again to-day,
Germany and Austria join hands at Gastein
and renew the bond of fraternity, induced
by common needs and mutual interests to
pursae pacific policy. The Central Euro
pean Powers have devoted themselves to
this mission jealousy, inspired with the
consciousness of a desire to do right, coupled
with the knowledge that they have power
to carry their policy into effect The peace
of Europe is the fruit of their labors, and
with this reward they are satisfied
EMPEROR WILLIAMS HEALTH.
The evening edition of the official Ca
zette has similar article hailing the meet
ing as having strengthened the extremely
cordial relations existing between the en-
pires for their their mutual advantage. The
visit of Emperor Francis Joseph
seemed to give Emperor William ad-
traceable to French sources have prevailed
to the effect that Emperor William is sub
iect daily to prolonged attacks of coma.
These rumors have had disquieting effect
upon the whole of Germany The throng
of visitors at Gastein must have been sur
prised at seeing the Emperor coming
down the steps of the Badeschloss, erect
and alert, without support and talking with
animation. His medical attendants say that
his disposition toward abnormal sleeps, in
stead of increasing has abated since his visit
to Ems. He has prolonged rests and enjoys
healthy slumber. He feels SO strong that
he has given orders, his physicians assent
ing, for the arrangement of journey next
Wednesday, without stoppage, direct to
Salzburg, where he will pass the night
RUsso-GERMAN RELATIONS.
The relations of Germany with Russia do
not improve The press of Moscow and st.
Petersburg make the death of Katkoff the
occasion of fresh outbursts of hatred to-
ward Germany
The Politische Ndchrichtcn (semi-officiaD
expresses the hope that, Katkoff dead, the
Panslavist agitation against Germany will
become less rabid, but admits that his
school survives, active and militant, warn
ing Germany to take every precaution
against attack.
The Kreus Zeitttng, Post and other pa
pers in discussing the consequences of Kat
koff's death do not conceal their sense of re-
lief that the indefatigable enemy and the
most potent inspirer of an anti-German
policy has gone, leaving no Pd1lsIdriSt
leader who is able to exercise the same dan
gerous influence.
FRENCH CHARGES.
The French manifestations of sympathy
have been treated with silent contempt, ex-
cepting the infamous insinuation of a por-
tion of the French press that Katkoff's ill
ness was hastened toward a fatal termina-
tion by poison These papers ignore the
published results of the autopsy, showing
that death was due to a cancerous growth in
the stomach and lungs The French papers
published bogus dispatches alleging that
the Russian editors illness arose from
German agents. The Post tonight ex-
presses it's disgust at this journalistic base
ness, and says that a large number of
French newspapers, in commenting upon
Katkoffs death, made imputations repre-
senting the leaders of the German policy as
professional poisoners and muTlerers. Not
one voice, the Post says, has been raised in the
whole of France to protest against the
moral depravity their aspersions betray,
exercised by the Ant.-Ger1nan
party, the extent and nature of
which cannot long be overlooked
by the German government. The tone of
the Post only mildly indicates the tension
OF the relations with France. The bitter
ness of popular feeling is aggravated under
fresh instances of German batting
The latest case of this kind
which is especially exciting,
dUBcI ID bhc ttDoAiiB VI ~ ldSOoly icI uuc
manufacture of German toys, belonging to
the Brothers Weissbach and situated at
Embermeine, by order of Perfect Schnerb
who played prominent part in the Schnae-
bel affair. The workmen were given only
three days notice of their expulsion.
SOCIALISTS TRIUMPH.
The police utterly failed in their efforts to
obtain evidence sufficienttor the trial of the
Berlin Socialists arrested us members of the
Central Committee. They were equally un-
successful in the case of eleven Socialists,
who have just boon tried at Altoona, all of
whom were liberated, the court deciding
that there was not sufficient evidence to
convict them The Socialists are working
with renewed energy. The Berlin group
has apparently obtained fresh supply of
money, and Is infusing fresh life into the
whole organization. Herr l.iebknecht
has resumed the political editorship Of
the VOikSbidH The central committee
has been reconstructed and enlarged
and now operates in closer relationship with
the committees ut Hamburg, Lcipsic and
other centres. Thearrest of the committees
would fail TO reprcss action rs each member
has secret double who is charged to fill his
place in the event of his arrest Notwith-
standing the excrtious OF the police, pamph-
lets and journals issued at Zurich, under The
direction of the former Heichstag deputy,
Herr Motteles, are being circulated through
Germany in immense numbers and are be-
yond the power Of suppression.
The confidence of the Socialist leaders,
which had been dropping since the recent
elections, is reviving with the encouraging
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